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Real Estate Investments - Development and Improvement Projects (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Real estate investments |  |
Invested in projects | $ 22,992 |
Development | Development and Improvement Commitments |  |
Real estate investments |  |
Invested in projects | 13,939 | $ 35,623
Improvements | Development and Improvement Commitments |  |
Real estate investments |  |
Invested in projects | 2,308 | 5,566
ALF | Development | Development and Improvement Commitments |  |
Real estate investments |  |
Invested in projects | 10,366 | 35,623
ALF | Improvements | Development and Improvement Commitments |  |
Real estate investments |  |
Invested in projects | 951 | 2,134
SNF | Development | Development and Improvement Commitments |  |
Real estate investments |  |
Invested in projects | 3,573 |
SNF | Improvements | Development and Improvement Commitments |  |
Real estate investments |  |
Invested in projects | $ 1,357 | $ 3,432

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